WH 5.1

What was a central goal of Enlightenment writers?

Which idea did Enlightenment philosophers most challenge?

What belief system did many Enlightenment thinkers follow?

People of Spanish descent born in the Americas during the colonial period.

Which Enlightenment thinker promoted separation of powers?

What group in France wanted the nobility to pay taxes?

People who believe in the existence of a supreme being but deny the supernatural aspects of religion

The middle class in society, typically referenced in context with their roles in capitalist societies.

What caused unrest between Peninsulares and Creoles in Spain’s colonies?

Which Enlightenment thinker supported free markets?

How did the middle class spread Enlightenment ideas?

Which Enlightenment thinker promoted natural rights?

Why did France face financial hardship before its revolution?

Who were the Peninsulares?

Which location hosted debates on Enlightenment ideas?

What did Enlightenment thinkers believe should guide society?

In the context of Spanish colonial America, these were colonists born in Spain.

What was a result of publishing pamphlets and newspapers?

What economic strategy did the Netherlands use to fund wars?

Where did Enlightenment ideas spread outside Europe?

What was a major goal of Diderot’s Encyclopédie?

Why did Spain tighten control over its colonies?

What event inspired the American colonies to resist British rule?

What impact did rising literacy have in the Atlantic world?